Rasikh Salam IPL 2025: 10 wickets in 13 innings, best 3-29, two three-fors for Royal Challengers Bengaluru Fast-rising Jammu & Kashmir seamer Rasikh Salam has quietly become one of IPL 2025’s most reliable death-over operators. Across four seasons with four different franchises—Mumbai Indians (2019), Kolkata Knight Riders (2022), Delhi Capitals (2024) and now Royal Challengers Bengaluru—Salam has bowled 231 balls, conceded 409 runs and struck ten times, including two three-wicket hauls. His strike-rate of 23.1 balls per wicket underlines his habit of breaking partnerships, while an economy of 10.62 shows he is trusted to bowl the tough overs. With the bat, the 23-year-old has chipped in 40 runs from 40 balls, hitting five boundaries without clearing the rope; his highest in six innings is 10*. While primarily a bowler, those cameos have helped RCB stretch totals past 200. From uncapped rookie to key cog in Faf du Plessis’ plans, Rasikh Salam’s upward curve makes him one to watch in the IPL 2025 playoffs and beyond.

Ajinkya Rahane IPL journey spans 17 seasons, 183 innings and a mountain of 5,032 runs that have come off 4,025 balls at a brisk strike-rate of 125. The Mumbai-born right-hander has punished bowlers for 514 fours and 123 sixes, crossing fifty 33 times and reaching three figures on two memorable occasions, the highest being an unbeaten 105. After stints with Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiant, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings, he is back with Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025. While Rahane has rolled his arm over only once in the league, picking up a solitary wicket in a six-ball cameo that cost five runs, he remains celebrated as one of the league’s most technically sound and consistent top-order batsmen.

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